Built-in piano



April 28, 1925. 1,535,842

M. M. M DONALD BUILT IN PIANO Filed May 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Shee't 1 Z 1 1v INVENTOR. 6 v la/wzm/[mmu01wm;

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Application no May 2, 15323. "E-Zcriol No. $8,176.

may 007208170 this invention.

To all whom it in some in accordance one Be it known that L lllIALooLM"hi; .5 1g. d is k a vertical *sectiolial View Donahn, a citizen of theUnited 8 cs, rethereof?" J siding at Tacoma, in the county Pierce Fig.3: 's a section on linc3--3 oi li i 2.

5 and State of ii ashington, haw invented is a sectional plan of amodified toms.

he is een known, the enters greatly into the planning and constructionof a modern home, and that builtin features are becoming more and moreindisper able, and ii: 7 I things,-* which-in the greatest degree add tothe charm and comfort oi? the home should come in foi" ashore of thisconsideration, and noone will. dispute the fact that a piano-"ismaterially essentiai" for a modern home, forjno' other instrumentcontributes I more to the delight certain new and useful .l'ni Built l'nPianos, av specification 5 i This invenibio relates huiitin 'iianlo,

proveinents in of which the folio'wi practice of economy ,tobcyunderstood that; a. built 11 Piano in accordance with this inventioncon he set up in connection with any structure wherein it is foundapplicable, and elite invention ect to provide in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a built-in pieno'where by the inciosing casingthe or is'hnihfi' on the nine inaterial and finished siniilai to thewoodwork of the room in which this -and it isj ohvibus; in view of theforegoing, 20 piano is installed, thereby dispensing with that ti'buiIt-nf'piano becomes a thing of the employment of costly piano':'&ScS,'=onCl up the huiiti'u. piano furthern'lore so set whereby thewall of tluwroom H; utrl a part; of the p ano, under 'n iiom. space, .atthe same time ilnpro g the toiic oi' the piano through. theclinunationmi; ali surplus vibration inmaking the nia-o wal-b' tig t. l1 Further objects of the invention are to provide a builtin pianotordwelliii *s-which is simple in its: construction and arrangemcnhstrong, durable, compact, ornamental "to the room. in whichiit isinstalled, having its body suhshanhieily the some as'the ordi: narypiano, capable of being installed at materially less expense than thewcost oft ordinary piano, overcomingthe cost 0 moving of pianos frompoin'tto point, V 49 "ily installed, thoroughly eiiicient lin ts use,and comparatively, inexpensive s up. l/Vith the foregoing and otherobjects in View, the invention consists of the novei construction,combination anda mngei znsterially lc ss of parts as hercinaitecmorespec1y i I ie ordinaryp o. I d c i e cgstl,

,i- .9 4 of pianos is also obviated.

1c I scribed, and illustrated in the accompanying in Rcl'erring to thedrawings, whercln 1s drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of theinvention, hut'it is to he understood that changes, variations andmodifications 50 can he resorted to which fall within lehc scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a perspective View of aboil this invention, 1 denotes the wall of the room provided with apocket 2 and arranged forwardly of the pocket 2, as Well as forming acontinuation thereof, is a casing 3.

The pocket 2, as Well arranged therein.

as soundlng board.

of home-loving people, i

of ii! some material and-finished similar oo would seem that the 7 showna huilt-in piano, in accordance with as the casing 3, have i the pianoact ons and I andfinishe the'room in which the piano is installed.

The casin a is built of the same material similar to the woodwork of Thepocket 2 may be dispensed with, and the rean of the casing 3, formed bythe wall 1' of the room, and the piano actions as well as the sounding-board can be arr ran ed in the built-in casing 3 entirely.

T e casing 3 can be set up with a plu-' rality of compartments 4, andclosed by hinged doors 5. The key board-of the piano is indicated at 6.

The casing 3 can'be so set up relative to the wall 1, that one end ofthe casing 3 nary piano case, with the exception that below the keyboard 6 the. compartments'a and doors 5 are arranged. The casing 3 shapeof the casing 3 corresponds to -the built-in piano in accordance withthis i vention is as described and illustrated, yet

has a central ,clearance so that access can 'be had to the pedals 8.Panels 9 and 10 are provided for closing the back ofthe compartments 4"and the centralclearance; The rear of the casing 3 is closed b thewall 1. The key board is closed by a iinged cover 11, and the top 12 isalso; preferably hinged. The music rack i'sindicated at 13. The

shape of the casing of an upright pian Although the preferred embodimentit is to be understood that changes in the details at construction canbe* had which will. fall' within the light of the invention as claimed.c What I claim is:

llflA built-in piano comprising the' com bination with the Wall oiaroom,of a piano action enclosing easing secured to and having'its back formedby said wall, said casing formed of the same material and finishedsimilar to the woodwork of the room in which the casing is'installed. 12A built-in piano comprising the combmation wlththe wall of 'a room, 'ofa piano intermediate the action enclosing casing open at its rear, saidCasing built aga1nst,seeured with and having ts rear closed by saidwall.

3. A built-in piano comprising the com- I bination with the wall of aroom, of a piano action enclosing casing open at its rear, said casingbuilt against, secured with and hav- -ing its rear closed by said wall,and said casing further consisting of material corresponding to andfinished similar to the woodwork of the room in which the casingisinstalled;

4. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wall of a room,of a piano action enclosingcasing open at its rear, said P easing builtagainst, secured with and having itsrear closed by said wall, and saidcasing further consistingof material corresponding to and finishedsimilar to the woodwork of the room in which the casing is installed,and said casing furtheruinclnding a plurality of compartments and hingedoors for closing said compartments, sald doors arranged in front of thecasing.

I 5. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wall of aroom, of a piano action enclosing casing'provided with a key board andopen at its rear, said casing" built against, secured with and havingits rear closed by said wall.

(3. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wallet a room,of a piano action enclosing casing provided with a key v board and openat its rear, said casing built against, secured with and having its rearclosed by said wall, and said casing constructcd of material similar tothe woodwork of the room in which the"'casing is installed and finishedsimilar to said woodwork.

7. A built-in piano comprising the combination with the wall of a room,of a piano action enclosing casing provided with a key board and open atits rear, said casing built against, secured with and having its rearclosed by saidfwall, and said casing constructed of material similar tothe Woodwork of the room in which the casing is installed and finishedsimilar to said Woodwork, and said casing further provided withcompartments arranged below said key board.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature hereto.

MALCOLM M. MACDONALD.

